Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said a rare ancient painting dating back to the Old Kingdom (circa 2686-2181 BC) has disappeared from the famous Khenti-Ka tomb in Saqqara, near the country's capital Cairo.
The incident was only recently discovered, although the valuable painting may have been stolen between 2018 and 2019.
According to the ministry, the painting is one of the rare ancient Egyptian heritages and it depicts part of the wall inscription related to the calendar and the seasons of the year.
The group of thieves used a saw to cut the painting out of the wall of the Khenti-Ka tomb and its "disappearance" was only discovered when authorities conducted an inventory of archaeological artifacts.
Archaeological authorities are reviewing all records and books related to artifacts at Saqqara to determine exactly when the painting disappeared.
In addition, some legal measures were also taken to transfer the case to the prosecution agency for investigation.
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said it is closely monitoring the investigation and will coordinate with relevant authorities as necessary.
The Khenti-Ka Tomb was used as an archaeological repository since the 1950s and was not opened until 2019.
The theft of the rare ancient painting comes just weeks after a shocking theft last month when a gold bracelet dating from around 1070-664 BC was stolen from the Egyptian Museum in the city of Tahrir.
The bracelet, made of pure gold and set with a rare lapis lazuli stone, was displayed in the museum's lobby before being moved to the restoration room to prepare for display at an exhibition abroad.
Initial investigations show that a restorer at the museum stole the bracelet./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/ai-cap-truy-tim-buc-tranh-co-quy-hiem-bi-trom-khoi-lang-mo-khenti-ka-post1070022.vnp
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